CFTP(1)

NAME
cftp - Conch command-line SFTP client

SYNOPSIS
cftp [-B buffer_size] [-b command_file] [-R num_requests] [-s subsystem]

DESCRIPTION
cftp is a client for logging into a remote machine and executing commands to send and receive file information. It can wrap a number of file transfer subsystems

The options are as follows:

-B  Specifies the default size of the buffer to use for sending and receiving. (Default value: 32768 bytes.)

-b  File to read commands from, '-' for stdin. (Default value: interactive/stdin.)

-R  Number of requests to make before waiting for a reply.

-s  Subsystem/server program to connect to.

The following commands are recognised by cftp:

cd path
    Change the remote directory to 'path'.

chgrp gid path
    Change the gid of 'path' to 'gid'.

chmod mode path
    Change mode of 'path' to 'mode'.

chown uid path
    Change uid of 'path' to 'uid'.

exit
    Disconnect from the server.

get remote-path [local-path]
    Get remote file and optionally store it at specified local path.

help
    Get a list of available commands.

lcd path
    Change local directory to 'path'.

lls [ls-options [path]]
    Display local directory listing.

lmkdir path
    Create local directory.

ln linkpath targetpath
    Symlink remote file.

lpwd
    Print the local working directory.

ls [-l [path]]
    Display remote directory listing.

mkdir path
    Create remote directory.

progress
    Toggle progress bar.

put local-path [remote-path]
    Transfer local file to remote location

pwd Print the remote working directory.

quit
    Disconnect from the server.

rename oldpath newpath
    Rename remote file.

rmdir path
    Remove remote directory.

rm path
    Remove remote file.

version
    Print the SFTP version.

?   Synonym for 'help'.

AUTHOR
cftp by Paul Swartz <z3p@twistedmatrix.com>. Man page by Mary Gardiner <mary@twistedmatrix.com>.

REPORTING BUGS
Report bugs to https://twistedmatrix.com/trac/

COPYRIGHT
Copyright © 2005-2020 Twisted Matrix Laboratories
This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.